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Highest Black population share, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Holdrege, NE, up 17 places to #15.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01▲2Lexington, NENE11,17613.8%+13.5 pts

02South Sioux City, NENE14,15813.3%+12.5 pts

03▼2Omaha, NENE488,79711.4%−1.8 pts

04Offutt AFB, NENE6,0748.4%−1.7 pts

05▲1Bellevue, NENE64,8635.6%−0.4 pts

06▲1Schuyler, NENE6,8005.2%+5.1 pts

07▲1La Vista, NENE16,5434.3%+1.4 pts

08▲1Lincoln, NENE301,5224.1%+1.1 pts

09▲3Papillion, NENE25,1273.9%+1.5 pts

10▲1Grand Island, NENE53,9433.8%+3.5 pts

11▲13Nebraska City, NENE7,5121.8%+1.5 pts

12▼7Wayne, NENE6,3381.6%+0.1 pts

13▲8Hastings, NENE25,1211.6%+0.8 pts

14▲13Gering, NENE8,5351.5%+1.4 pts

15▲17Holdrege, NENE5,5551.4%+1.2 pts

16▲10Sidney, NENE6,4321.1%+1.0 pts

17▼3Kearney, NENE34,7821.1%+0.5 pts

18▼2North Platte, NENE22,5241.0%+0.4 pts

19▼4Norfolk, NENE26,6771.0%−0.2 pts

20▲9McCook, NENE7,1571.0%+0.8 pts

21▼11Ralston, NENE6,3820.9%−0.4 pts

22▲1Beatrice, NENE12,3180.8%+0.5 pts

23▼6Columbus, NENE25,2480.8%+0.4 pts

24▼5Crete, NENE7,7470.7%+0.1 pts

25▲8Blair, NENE7,9970.7%+0.3 pts

26▼8York, NENE8,2840.7%0.0 pts

27▲1Fremont, NENE28,3500.6%+0.1 pts

28▼6Seward, NENE7,8920.6%+0.1 pts

29▼16Chalco, NENE10,5950.5%−0.3 pts

30▼10Scottsbluff, NENE14,2590.3%−0.1 pts

31▲3Wahoo, NENE5,0230.2%+0.1 pts

32▼7Alliance, NENE7,9140.2%−0.3 pts

33▼2Plattsmouth, NENE6,9550.2%−0.1 pts

34▼4Gretna, NENE9,2070.1%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES